- Complete Cambridge International curriculum coverage
- Progressive scheme of work for Reception to Stage 6
- Teacher and pupil demonstration videos
- 140+ art lesson plans easily adaptable to other topics
- Differentiation and clear assessment criteria
Art and design at Kapow Cambridge
Knowledge and skills developed
- Generating ideas and using visual journals, taking inspiration from a range of artists
- Making skills: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, craft techniques and sculpture
- Formal elements: colour, form, line, pattern, shape, texture and tone
- Knowledge of artists' work and techniques
- Evaluating: critiquing their own work and that of others
Useful resources
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Progression of skills and knowledge
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Long-term plan
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Intent, implementation and impact
Kapow Cambridge art offers:
- Progressive lesson sequencing
- Teacher CPD videos
- Exciting lessons featuring a diverse range of artists and craftspeople
- Opportunities for creative outcomes
Our approach
- 100+ CPD teacher videos to develop your subject knowledge
- 70+ pupil videos, demonstrating skills and techniques
- Integrated teaching of the formal elements of art (line, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern and colour)
- Progression of knowledge and skills across from Reception to Y6
- Knowledge organisers for all units
- Assessment materials
*NEW* Teacher visual art assessment tool
Our visual art assessment tool has been designed to support teachers in the assessment of pupil’s practical skills and knowledge.
Currently available for all drawing and painting and mixed media units, the interactive document includes:
- Visual examples of artwork produced by children using our art and design scheme.
- Annotations that highlight classroom observations or pinpoint features within a piece of work.
- A gallery overview of the featured work for a visual snapshot of the work produced within the unit.
Art & Design Subject Leader?
Boost your Art and design leadership and get organised and confident with our ready-made toolkit. Including Teacher Audits, Pupil voice surveys for EYFS, KS1 AND KS2. Subject Audit for Ofsted to help you prepare, Cambridge International curriculum mapping and many more.
Recently added
Art and design webinars
- Enabling Art and design for children with SEND
- How to use visual journals in primary Art and design
- How to ace your subject leader role
Popular blog posts
- How to ace your subject leader role in Art and design
- All about Kapow Cambridge’s revised Art and design scheme
- How do you assess primary Art and design?
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Visit Kapow Cambridge’s Facebook group to get inspiration, support and ideas for teaching Art and design
What others say...
‘As a new Art leader, Kapow has saved me hours of planning and has provided me with different perspectives on teaching. The wide variety of resources has ensured that a vast majority of skills and techniques are covered. Moreover, the lessons are differentiated which allows all teachers to challenge the students in the class. I and all teachers at Portway Primary School are grateful to Kapow for the hard work and dedication.’
Arina Narbuntiene
Art subject leader
We’ve been using the Kapow scheme for just over a year now. I’m a primary teacher and art curriculum co-ordinator (non-art specialist), and I can honestly say that using the scheme gave me the knowledge and confidence to sit and talk in-depth to the OFSTED inspector about the teaching and learning of Art in our school. Thank you!
Claire Bodiam, St Thomas Canterbury
We use Kapow Art and Design and I have been really impressed with how this resource supports our non-specialist teachers. The range and diversity of the resources are great!
Gemma Whiley, Chetwynd Spencer Academy
To have the Art and D&T curriculums so easily available to all staff has improved their subject knowledge, confidence and in turn has helped the children to achieve great results!
Rachelle, Christ the King Catholic Primary
We are using Kapow for D&T and Art which are the subjects we identified as the staff’s weakest. Kapow has been a godsend in supporting teacher knowledge. Children’s outcomes in both subjects are far higher now. Visual journals are looking great in particular.
Cath Waterworth, Langley Primary School
It has significantly cut down on time spent planning art lessons. It means I can use my time to experiment with the activities myself so I can teach them better.
Anna, HLTA, Heathfields Infant School
Great quality resources and CPD for all. Teachers love the CPD so they spend less time researching topics to help teach. Teacher CPD means that topics are taught more effectively and with higher-quality content. Since using Kapow, many staff members have become more confident in the Art and DT that they teach.
Aisling Walsh, Haydock English Martyrs
